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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02212 |
| From Archive Folder | Undated Documents Relating to the Post-Revolutionary Era |
| Title | Journal of a whaling voyage on board ship Cortes of New Bedford, [Massachusetts] |
| Date | 1849-1856 |
| Author | Histed, William (fl. 1849) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | Includes five separate pages of watercolors that were possibly previously bound in the log. Includes daily entries of the whaling voyage and numerous miscellaneous newspaper clippings, poems, and songs. Many entries are accompanied by an ink stamp in the shape of a whale. Watercolors cover the inside front and back covers. Including Ship "Orrigon," showing pirate flag, ship "Washington" on verso. |
| Subjects | Whaling Art, Music, Theater, and Film Poetry Maritime Pirates |
| People | Histed, William (fl. 1849) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Arts & Literature; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |